Bang a gong (get it on) T-Rex

Unadulterated joy. That is something ‘grown-ups’ tend to underestimate for more ‘sophisticated’ varieties of pleasure. So, to reacquaint yourself with no-strings-attached happiness-what children instinctively know as ‘fun’-listen to this nugget stashed with pure joie de vivre, T Rex’s ‘Bang a Gong (Get It On)’.

From the opening scratchy riff, through the 1-2 slap of drums and piano roll, we are in a frenetic hair-shaking wonderland. The serotonin-endorphin-stashed chords power through your body in this glam rock anthem from T Rex’s 1971 album Electric Warrior.

The near-nonsense lyrics-‘Well, you’re an untamed youth/ That’s the truth with your cloak full of eagles/ You’re dirty sweet, and you’re my girl’-totally underlines how words fall into place with their own surreal sense when hitched to a ‘simple’ primal tune.

Marc Bolan‘s stomping vocal is dervish-like. We enter a world of glitter, swagger and hypnotic rhythm. ‘Bang a Gong (Get It On)’ is a celebration of life, a track that invites you to let loose and embrace the moment. And just as a bonus, you gotta watch Spanish video creator Alfonso Jimenez‘s hyper-stylish retro-21st c. music video take on the classic T Rex track on YouTube. It ‘gets it on’ completely.